Improvement in mechanisms for transmitting motion



2'Sheets-heet I J. S. ADAMS. Mechanism for Transmitting Motion.

No. 205,331. Patented June-25,1878.

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UNITED STATES 5 PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN S. ADAMS, OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS.'

IMPROVEMENT IN MECHANISMS FOR TRANSMITTING MOTION.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 205,331, dated June 25,1878; application filed April 19, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J oruv S. ADAMS, of Elgin, in the county of Kane,and in the State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Mechanism for Transmitting the Power of a VerticalRotary Shaft to Pumps, Horizontal Shafts, &c.; and do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of thisspecification, in which Figure l is a perspective view of my improvedmechanism as arranged for use in connection with a pump which isoperated by means of a vertical rotary shaft. Fig. 2 is a verticalcentral section upon a line passing through the axis of the horizontalshafts, and shows the windmill-shaft disconnected from the operativemechanism. Fig. 3 is alike view of said driving shaft and its immediateconnections, and shows the former connected to or with the pump-shaft.Fig. at is .a vertical central section of said parts, and shows saidwindmill-shaft disconnected from said pumpshaft and connected with thehorizontally-rotating gear-wheel; and Fig. 5 is a like view of the same,with said windmill-shaft connected with and in position to actuate allof the operative mechanism.

Letters of like name and kind refer to like parts in each of thefigures.

The design of my invention is to enable the power of a vertical rotatingshaft to be easily transmitted to horizontal or vertical shafts for thepurpose of operating pumps or other kinds of mechanism, and, further, toenable said drivingshaft to be easily and quickly connected with ordisconnected from any of the driven mechanism; to which end it consists,principally, in the means employedfor connecting the windmill-shaft tothe pump-shaft, substantially as and for the purpose hereinafterspecified.

It consists, further, in the means employed for connecting thewindmill-shaft to the gearing, substantially as and for the purposehere- "inafter shown;

It consists, further, in the means employed for connecting thewindmill-shaft to the operating-sleeve, substantially as and for thepurpose hereinafter set forth.

It consists, further, in the means employed for rendering the horizontaldriving-shafts adjustable upon radial lines, substantially as and forthe purpose hereinafter shown and described.

It consists, finally, in the mechanism as a whole, its several partsbeing constructed and combined to operatein the manner and for thepurpose hereinafterspecified.

My invention is especially designed for use in connection with awindmill having avertical rotating shaft, and will be described as such;but it is equally applicable in all cases where the power of such shaftis to be transmitted, whether a windmill or other motor is employed.

1n the annexed drawings, A represents a hollow standard, which at itslower end rests upon and is supported by a suitable base, A, andfrom'thence extends upward to any suitable height, and at its upper endis provided with a straight cylindrical neck, a, that at its lower endterminates in a horizontal shoulder, a. Resting upon and supported bythe neck a is a sleeve, B, which fits loosely over the same, and at itslower end bears upon the shoulder a.

From opposite sides, at the upper end of the sleeve B, a bar, B, extendshorizontally outward, thence upward, and then horizontally inward, inthe form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and at or near the center of each ofits vertical sides is provided with a boss, I), that has ahorizontalaxial opening, I), which is arranged axially upon a line with theopposite opening I). A third boss or sleeve, b, is provided at thecenter of the upper portion of said bar B, and has its axial opening 12upon arline' with the axis of the standard A. WVithin the neck a of thestandard A is journaleda sleeve or hub, c, that forms part of andextends downward from a bevelgear wheel, 0, which wheel is containedwithin the space inclosed by the frame-bar B, just above the sleeve B.The lower end of said hub c rests upon and is supported by a shoulder,a", that is formed within the interior of said neck.

Extending upward through the standard A and gear-wheel G is apump-shaft, D, which loosely fills the opening in the latter, and at itsupper end fits loosely into a sleeve, E, that,

as seen in Figs. 1 and 3, isprovided at each end witha horizontalcross-bar, c, and at its center has a yoke, e, which is provided with ahorizontal radial slot, 0, said cross-bars and yoke being preferablyarranged radially at right angles to each other.

Upon the shaft D, within the yoke-slote is secured a bar, d, which hasnearly the length and vertical dimensions of said slot, sufficient spacebeing left between their contiguous sides to enable said bar to revolvefreely within said slot as said shaft D is rotated.

The boss I) at the upper side of the frame B and the upper portion ofthe sleeve E receive the lower end of a windmill-shaft, F, upon the endof which, between said boss and the upper end of said sleeve, is secureda crossbar, f, that corresponds in horizontal dimensions to the likefeatures of the upper'cross-bar e of said sleeve, and may be connectedtherewith by means of two pins, G, one of which passes downward throughcoinciding openings in each end of said cross-bars.

Two pins, G, similar to those employed for connecting together thecross-bars e and f, are inserted through the upper side of the yoke 6into corresponding openings d in the cross-bar d whenever it is desiredto connect said yoke and cross-bar together, while other like pins, G,pass downward through the ends of the lower cross-bar e of said sleeveE, and have their lower ends contained within corresponding openings 0in the gear-wheel U.

Within each boss I) is journaled a short shaft, H, which upon its innerend is provided with a bevel-pinion, I, that meshes with and receivesmotion from the gear-wheel 0, while upon its outer end each shaft isprovided with a belt-wheel or pulley, K, as shown.

The device is now complete, and is used as follows, the band-wheelsbeing employed for driving any desired kind of machinery: When it isdesired to use the pump alone, the sleeve E is disconnected from thegearwheel 0 by withdrawing or raising the coupling-pins G, so as toenable said sleeve to rotate without imparting motion to said gearwheel,as shown in Fig. 3.

When it is desired to operate machinery by means of the band-wheels,without using the pump, the coupling-pins G are pressed downward intoengagement with the gear-wheel O,

and the pins G withdrawn from engagement with the cross-bar d, as seenin Fig. 4, when the movement of the windmill-rod F will cause saidgear-wheel, the pinions, and said bandwheels to rotate without movementof the pump-shaft.

When none of the mechanism is needed in motion, the coupling-pins G arewithdrawn from engagement with the upper cross-bar c of the sleeve E, asshown in Fig. 2, so as to permit the windmill-shaft F to haveindependent movement. Y

To drive both pump and machinery, it will, of course, be necessary thatthe shafts D and F and gear-wheel 0 should be connected with the sleeveE, as seen in Fig. 5.

Should there be no wind and it be necessary to operate the pump, thesame may be accomplished by disconnecting the windmillshaft F from thesleeve E, and then turning one of the shafts H by means of a crankattached to its outer end, or by a crank-handle attached to itsband-wheel K.

The swivel-bearing of the frame E E upon the standard A en ables saidframe to be turn ed until the shafts H occupy any desired radialposition, and belts from the pulleys K can be run to machinery locatedanywhere in the vicinity. When adjusted to place, said. frame may besecured by means of a set-screw, L, passing inwardthrough the sleeve B,and at its inner end bears against the neck a.

The peripheral velocity of the band-wheels may be increased ordiminished with relation to the velocity of the windmill-shaft by changes in the diameters of said pulleys, or by varying the relativeproportions of the gear-wheel and pinions.

It will be seen that cranks, cams, or other equivalent devices may beemployed for transmitting the motion of the shafts H to machinery to' beoperated, instead of the bandwheels K.

Having thus fully set forth the nature and merits of my invention, whatI claim as new is- 1. As a means for transmitting the power of avertical driving shaft to a pump, the pump-shaft D, provided with thecross-bar d, the sleeve E, having the slotted yoke e, the coupling-pinsG, engaging with said yoke and cross-bar, and the shaft F, connectedwith the upper end of said shaft, said parts being combined to operatein the manner and for the purpose substantially as specified.

2. As a means for transmitting the power of a vertical drivin g-shaft tomechanism which is operated by belts or other like means, the gear-wheelO, journaled within or upon a suitable support, the sleeve E, providedat its lower end with the cross-bar e, the coupling-pins G, passingthrough said cross-bars into said gear-wheel, the horizontally-jonrnaledshafts H, the pinions I, and the pulleys K, said parts being combinedwith each other and with the shaft F, in the manner and for the purposesubstantially as shown.

3. As a means for connecting the shaft F to or with the operating-sleeveE, the crossbar f, attached to said shaft, the cross-bar 6, providedupon the upper end of said sleeve, and the coupling-pins G, passingthrough and connecting said parts, the same being combined to operatesubstantially in the manner as set forth.

4. As a means for rendering the operative mechanism radially adjustablewith relation to the shaft, the frame B B, swiveled upon the upper endof the hollow standard A, and locked in place by means of the set-screwL, said parts being constructed and combined in L, are constructed asshown and combined with each other, a windmill or other motor shaft, anda pump-shaft, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this15th day of April, 1878.

JOHN S. ADAMS.

Witnesses:

L. A. PREZINGER, J. H. WELLs.

